Five of a family killed as house collapses after heavy rain

At least five people were killed near Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri town when a roof of a house collapsed following heavy rain, officials said on Saturday.

The incident took place at Auna village on Friday past midnight when the family of two women, two teenaged girls and a man was fast asleep. Neighbours rushed to rescue those trapped under the debris, but all the victims died before they could be pulled out.

District officials, who reached the accident site in the morning, faced protests from locals, who not only manhandled an official, but also stoned their vehicles. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination.